Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-21

toilet ware. T Fl. Woodward & Bro. had a
glass case containing fine assortment OF
gents furnishing goods. A curiosity as we'll
as an ornament was cabinet, five teet hlgh'
the result of amateur fret-saw work, py Mf.
Chas. L. Cooke. Resting on 1t was plaque
bearing head, all of hammered prass, 'ne
work of Mrs. G. Julian Pratt COLLECTION OF
wax and feather work exhibited by Madame
Louise of California, kept the ladies crowded
around her stand, and near it was splendid
collection of shells, exhibited by w. IL. BRAD
ford of New Jersey. Messrs. Burke d Lewis
had fine display of wheels and window sash.
The department of Household work was
better represented this year, Mr. Gideon
Barnhart, who was one of the first Directors
of the Fair and has been attending Its exhlol-
tons for eighteen years, told us. than 1t ever
was before. Indeed the exhibition was three
times larger than has been made before
Hams, Bread, Preserves, Butter, and SO forth'
stretched out in endless lines. One butter
jar contained granulated butter just as IL
came from the churn, except that 1t had peen
Waynesboro Creamery had fine lot OF butter
on exhibition. There was handsome eoliec-
ton of flowers from Tannehill and Fallons
conservatory.
MANUFACTURES.
There was plentiful exhibit of Machinery
and other manufactures. The house of Lynn
& Co, had very liberal representation on the
ground, under tent, of the large stock IN
their Agricultural Implement warehouse. In
manufactures the exhibition of J. nj. HARDY
& Son, carriage manufacturers, attracted the
greatest attention. They had some 81, QUO or
81, 900 worth of every vehicle made by them
from spiral spring cart to carriage of the
finest work. F. Alexander & Co. had fine
lot of plows.
THE SHEEP EXHIBIT.
The Sheep exhibit was the largest that has
been made at this fair. J. l.. Henderson
of Washington, Pa, made a handsome exhib-
it of Cotswold long woods, as also did I'll. A.
Hamilton of Augusta Southdowns mid
die woods, were exhibited by H. A. s. Hamil-
ton and G. Julian Pratt, and Shropshire-do
by M. F. Gilkeson.
The exhibition of swine was made by j. L.
Henderson OF Pennsylvania, FL. A. S. Hamil-
ton, M. T. Gilkeson, Harper Hartman, and j.
G. Whitlock.
The Horse Department was very full and
very fine, and had curiosity in it never seen
here before-two Shetland ponies, and Shet-
land colt weighing thirty five pounds. They
were exhibited by Wesley Cox of Charlottes-
Vile
In the heavy drafts there was fine imported
Percherons on exhibition by Harper Hartman,
B. F. Smith, J. P. Smiley, Geo. W. Freed,
Hiram G. Clarke of Rockingham; Mr.. Byers
has stable of two imported Clydesdales
horses and twelve of their colts.
The show of trotting horses exceeded any
previous one, both in the quality of the horses
and their records and ancestry. Dr. D. d.
Carter of Shenandoah exhibited ''Shenan-
doah," "Purdy, Jr.," and "Hazel Bashaw.' D
Capt. Foxhall Daingerfeld exhibited ''Sam
Purdy,'' who has been twice sold for $50, 600,
and has record of 2:17, and with him one OF
his colts G. B. Mcdonald of Blackburg ex-
hibited 'sFlaxen Purdy" and "Havelock," the
price any horse of his age has brought in Ken
lucky. Mai. Absolom Koiner exhibited his
fine Hambletonlan stallion, ''Monk." Capt.
J. S. Byers also had notable horse.
The exhibit of mares, American roadsterss
was also good, and included NJ Erskine Mil
ler's mare with a record of 2:20, and G. Julian
Pratts ''Flora Blunt"
Among the thoroughbreds, racers, exhibited
were three by L. P. Holiday of Fincastle and
Naughty Nettie" owned by G. Julian Pratt,
Jr.
The display of grade horses with thorough
bred sires was also good. Among the riding
horses were DIR. J. G. McClung's 'Telegraph''
from Rockbridge, and G. J. Pratt Jr.'s Den,
mark-Telegraph stallion ''Traveler" Fine
saddle horses were exhibited by H. A. S. Ham
ilton, J. r, Kemper, NJ. F. Gilkeson, G. Fl.
Burnley of Albemarle, G.. G. Hammer of Abe
marie, D. A. Kayser and r. W. MoCluer.
CATTLE.
At the head of the Jerseys, housed in a
handsome stable erected by their owner for
them, stood M. Erskine Miller's unequal ed
herd of thirty Jerseys. Messrs. G J Pratt,
Fl. A, S. Hamilton, Lovelock q Co., and Paul
g. Burkholder also exhibited Jerseys. In
Short-horns there was a fine exhibit
by Mai. Geo. Chrisman of Rock
ingham, and Messrs. Livesay of Greenbrier,
Moorewood of Gordonsville, and Kemper of
Augusta.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Among the distinguished visitors to the
fair were U. S. Senator Riddleberger, Col.
Robert Beverley, President of the National
Farmers Assembly, Col. Randolph Harrison,
Commissioner of Agriculture of Virginia, Gen,
T. L. Rosser of Albemarle, DR.. Frank King
President of the Shenandoah Agricultural
Society, Mr.. Finkster, Vice President of the
Greenbrler Agricultural Society, and l.. P
Holiday, Vice President of the Botetourt
Agricultural Society.
Myrtle PEEK's RIDING
Though the fair is one of the fullest in all
respects, we doubt II any thing is as great an
attraction to the public as Miss Myrtle Peek's
riding. It is simply wonderful; whether she
drives in her skeleton wagon, rides bareback,
Or rides five miles on two horses, changing
horses without touching the ground-all her
feats are amazing. There was some other
racing on the ground Tuesday, but hardly
worth recording.
THE CADETS.
On Tuesday the cadet companies of Kable's
Academy and Fishburne's Waynesboro Aca-
deny marched up Main street to the Fair
Ground. They presented very handsome
appearance and both marched splendidly.
The Fishburne cadets drilled for the prize
c4o,l of 81 -.o,.o od